Q51638: QuickC Err Msg: Cannot Load Binary File

Article: Q51638
Product(s): See article
Version(s): 1.00 1.01 2.00 2.01
Operating System(s): MS-DOS
Keyword(s): ENDUSER | s_quickasm buglist1.00 buglist1.01 buglist2.00 buglist2.01 | mspl13_c
Last Modified: 21-MAR-1990

Microsoft QuickC Versions 1.0x and 2.0x are unable to open data files
created by fopen() and written to by fprintf() functions.

The following program demonstrates this problem:

     #include <stdio.h>

     FILE *fooptr;

     void main (void)
     {
          fooptr = fopen ("foo.dat","wt");

          if (fooptr == NULL)
               puts ("Can't open file.");

          fprintf (fooptr, "This is a test");

          fclose (fooptr);
     }

After running the program, load "foo.dat" into the QuickC environment.
QuickC will report back with the following:

   Cannot load binary file:
             foo.dat

Use the DOS TYPE command to see that the data file was written in text
format. This file can also be loaded by other text editors such as the
Microsoft Editor.

Running CRLF.EXE to translate or remove any control characters does not
resolve this problem.

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem with QuickC Versions
1.00, 1.01, 2.00, 2.01. We are researching this problem and will post
new information here as it becomes available.

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